Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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